5 Home Decor Tips To Make A Partner's Home Feel Like ‘Our Home’ After Moving In

This is coming from experience, my friends. Only the part when you decide to move in with your partner is romantic and exciting, everything after that decision is a nightmare with frequent fights over clashing decisions.

Homes reflect your personalities and people are very sensitive about their personal space. If you’re the one picking up everything and moving into your partner’s house, then don’t think they are bound to adjust to every little thing you bring along. You have to be selective and they have to make space too.

Here are a few home decor tips to help you both fall into place and make a home ‘for us’ in no time:

1. The curtains and upholstery are important--keep it neutral

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Don’t make it too feminine to suit yourself, or let him live with his super masculine decor. Go neutral to adjust both your tastes. Change the curtains and upholstery for starters. We suggest you both ditch dark curtains and go for earthy tones like ivory, beige, green and orange. As for upholstery, your sofas and chairs cannot remain unchanged if you’re trying to build a home for yourself with your partner. The upholstery needs to depict both of your personalities but a combination. You might love prints and he might love abstract, so it is up to you both to create a balance around the house.

2. Before bringing in extra tables, closets, or other furniture, take out the unnecessary stuff

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I would say Marie Kondo your rooms and wardrobes, but to simplify it further I’ll say-- go through all your belongings and what you don’t need, discard or give away to the needy. That way wardrobes will have more space and side tables will clear up, and the dressing table will suddenly accommodate two people’s belongings.

3. The bedroom is an important space; change it up

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If you don’t feel comfortable with the bedroom, you’re gonna be having a lot of disagreements throughout the moving-in process. Change the bedding to something neutral. Clean up the bathroom and stock it with essentials and different coloured towels for him and her, cause honestly, who wants to share towels?

4. Decide where the TV will be first, then be a little flexible

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If you don’t want it in the bedroom, make it clear before you start bringing your stuff in. If you choose to stay mum, you will cost yourself endless nights staying up to the sound of the idiot box. Once you have reached an understanding, then you can move on to being more flexible with other decisions. Living together is all about both partners giving in once in a while.

5. The idea is not to make the house yours, but make it more ‘ours’; so don’t be aggressive

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Don’t think you can just change everything and suddenly find a homely feeling. If you start asserting your choices aggressively, you will make your partner feel excluded from the main decisions. It will start with the cushions in the living room and go all the way back to your pettiest fights. So be adjusting and smart with your choices. Your partner will understand what is extremely important to you, so don’t try to get them to say yes to every little thing.

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